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Els DV Paraphrasing Circuit
Els DV Paraphrasing Circuit
Els DV Paraphrasing Circuit
PARAPHRASING-PRACTICE-CIRCUIT
Name: exercises
A Make a different word, using the prompt in brackets.
e.g. development (change to verb) - to develop
e.g. economise (change to noun) - economy
C Decide which paraphrase is better. (NB! Remember, your essay should not
just be one long paraphrase, even a good paraphrase!)
2. Adverts for the soft drink, Tango, have recently been banned for possibly
encouraging playground bullying.
Paraphrase 1
Advertising for the fizzy drink, Tango, have been disallowed recently for potentially
leading to school bullying.
Paraphrase 2
A ban on Tango adverts has been implemented recently, as some felt the content
could encourage school bullies.
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exercises
3. Opinion is divided over what impact, if any, advertising has on children. What is
beyond question is that many people, parents in particular are worried about its
effects. 88% of Swedes supported their government’s ban on children’s TV adverts
in 1991 (Willows, 2009) while 36% of adults in the UK thought that advertising was
damaging to their children (Sidle, 2011).
Paraphrase 1
There is little agreement on the effect of advertising on children, though it is
undoubtedly a concern, especially for parents. When Sweden banned children’s TV
adverts in 1991, 88% of the population supported the decision (Willows, 2009),
while in the UK, over a third of adults thought advertising could damage their
children (Sidle, 2011).
Paraphrase 2
Views vary on what possible effect advertising can have on the young. What is
without doubt is that most people, especially parents, are concerned about the
impact. 88% of Swedish people were in favour of their government’s ban on
advertising on children’s television (Willows, 2009), and in the UK, 36% of adults
believed adverts were harmful to their offspring (Sidle, 2011).
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exercises
E Summarise the following paragraphs in the number of words in brackets.
3. This could well help children. However, the downside of any such regulation could
be damage to business, such as to the above mentioned food industry who would
obviously see profits fall. Another less direct casualty would be children’s
television. At present, this industry is heavily reliant on advertising revenues.
Martin Bowley of the media organisation Carlton Sales, remarked “Without TV
advertising in the UK, the ability of commercial TV stations to deliver high quality
programmes to young people would be severely affected” (BBC, 2007). Of ITV’s
£39 million children’s commissioning budget, £11 million came from advertising
(BBC, 2007). The removal of this support could lead to jobs losses, and a flood of
cheap American exports. There is also the wider implication of any ban, with many
within the EU saying it would contravene the whole idea of free trade in goods and
services that the EU is based on, and would in fact be illegal. (20 words)